Strategy, Associate

Peraton•Reston, VA

8d•$66,000 - $106,000•Remote

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Strategy Associate who will support and lead market analysis and development of actionable go-to-market strategies for various customer / market segments / accounts across the Peraton enterprise. The successful candidate will / will be Responsible for building thoughtful, complete, and rigorous market assessments and business cases for a variety of Peraton markets. Responsible for researching and providing integrated analysis of competitor behavior, customer dynamics, financial / economic drivers and market / technology trends over the planning period. Develop advanced MS Excel models to analyze markets, financial data, and company performance data and translate into actionable strategic intelligence. Lead / partner with business sector & enterprise campaign teams to develop thoughtful and actionable market segment go-to-market strategies. Have a practical understanding of how to utilize available tools to provide market and business case / financial analysis related to target markets. Support optimization and improvement of data systems that enable strategic decision making for various customer / market segments / accounts across the Peraton enterprise. In addition, the successful candidate will have strong verbal and written communication skills, the ability to think critically and to effectively communicate market conditions, competitive business trends, geo-political environment, and develop recommendations in a concise and insightful manner.

Requirements

BS / BA degree (or higher) from accredited college / university program in a business / economics / finance or other business related major and/or engineering.
Dynamic self-starter with strong attention to detail, strong work ethic to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Strong proficiency in MS Office products, advanced skills in MS Excel (formulas and macros)
Experience with market and competitor analysis
Ability to collect, analyze and synthesize business and marketing insights from multiple sources
Experience with financial modeling and financial statements
Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance
Must be a US citizen

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate GPA: 3.5+
Advanced degree in related field.
2 years experience in a strategy or related role
Dynamic self-starter with strong attention to detail, strong work ethic to handle multiple priorities and the ability to function independently
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
Able to effectively work remotely.
Active Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI security clearance is a plus.
Familiarity with data visualization software, like PowerBI

Responsibilities

Building thoughtful, complete, and rigorous market assessments and business cases for a variety of Peraton markets
Researching and providing integrated analysis of competitor behavior, customer dynamics, financial / economic drivers and market / technology trends over the planning period
Developing advanced MS Excel models to analyze markets, financial data, and company performance data and translate into actionable strategic intelligence
Leading / partnering with business sector & enterprise campaign teams to develop thoughtful and actionable market segment go-to-market strategies
Utilizing available tools to provide market and business case / financial analysis related to target markets
Supporting optimization and improvement of data systems that enable strategic decision making for various customer / market segments / accounts across the Peraton enterprise